There is hereby established a Council on Aging for the purpose of coordinating or carrying out programs designed to meet the local problems of the aging. Said Council shall cooperate with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs and West Suburban Elder Services and shall be cognizant of all state and federal legislation concerning funding, information exchange, and program planning which exist for better community programming for the elderly.
The Council on Aging shall consist of the Chair of the Select Board, Chair of the Park and Recreation Commission, Chair of the Housing Authority, Director of Public Health and Human Services, Superintendent of Schools, Head Librarian, or their respective representatives, and, in addition, 15 residents reflecting the general composition of the Town. The resident members shall be appointed by the Select Board after receiving recommendations from public and private agencies concerned with the welfare of older persons. Fifty-one percent of the members of the Council on Aging shall be composed of persons 60 years of age or over. The terms of office expire on August 31, unless otherwise specified by the Select Board or unless such appointment is for an indefinite term.
A. 
Length of term of resident members shall be determined in the following manner: Initial resident membership shall be split as evenly as possible into thirds. One-third of the resident members shall be initially appointed for a one year term. One-third of the resident members shall be initially appointed for a two-year term. One-third of the resident members shall be initially appointed for a three-year term. All subsequent resident members shall be appointed for a three-year term.
B. 
The Select Board shall designate annually a Chair of the Council. The Select Board shall appoint a director.
The Select Board may appoint from time to time up to 10 nonvoting members to the Council on Aging, who shall be designated "associate members." One-third of the associate members shall be appointed initially for a one-year term; 1/3 of the associate members shall be appointed initially for a two-year term; and 1/3 of the associate members shall be appointed initially for a three-year term. All subsequent associate members shall be appointed for a three-year term. The terms of office expire on August 31, unless otherwise specified by the Select Board or unless such appointment is for an indefinite term.
The members of the Council shall serve without compensation. The Director shall have the power and authority to engage or employ any clerical or other assistance which it may require for the discharge of its duties, but not in excess of the sum or sums which may from time to time be appropriated for the use of said Council.
The Council on Aging shall submit an annual report to the Select Board with a copy of the report directed to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Elder Affairs.